Business Management with Economics with Foundation Year
University of Salford
Business Management with Economics with Foundation Year
Course Summary
A degree that gets to the heart of the most significant business and economic challenges faced by governments and international organisations across the globe.
Our BSc Business Management with Economics undergraduate course equips you with highly employable skills and prepares you for a career in a variety of industries covering key aspects of business and economics. You will study this undergraduate course at our Salford campus close to Manchester city centre.
We have worked with industry partners to make sure the programme is highly practical, career-focused and industry-informed to prepare you for a successful management career. We are proud to work with our student panel to ensure our teaching is relevant, inclusive and respectful for all.
The Foundation Year of the four-year programme aims to provide understanding of the key subjects in business to meet the prerequisites for study on the associated degree programme. The key areas of study will be effective communication and study skills combined with key subjects in business. You will be introduced to basic theories and concepts within the disciplines to provide a basic knowledge in all related subject areas. The programme will introduce you to essential areas of business necessary for progression onto business, accounting or law degrees. You will learn how to apply business concepts to real life organisations and develop communication, IT and study skills. Following completion of the Foundation Year, you will progress on to year one of your selected degree for the remainder three years of your course (four years if you are choosing to do the professional placement year).
**In The Complete University Guide 2022, this course ranks 10th in the UK for Student Satisfaction**
All our undergraduate business courses are available with:
• **Placement Year** - on the placement year option, you will not pay fees to the University and will earn a wage for the work that you do.
• **Study Abroad** – study with one of our partner Universities for a semester or a year
• **Foundation Year** – start with the fundamental areas of business and the key skill you need to study at University level.
Find out more at www.salford.ac.uk/courses/undergraduate/business-management-economics-foundation-year
**Our commitment to our students**
Our goal is to prepare you for a fulfilling life and professional career. Along the way, you’ll learn to be curious, adaptable and confident, ready to meet the digital, ethical and sustainability challenges of the 21st century. How will we - together - achieve this? Find out more at www.salford.ac.uk/salford-business-school/our-commitment-our-students.
Course Details - Modules
Foundation Year: Foundations of Business, Academic and Personal Skills, Sustainable Business Development, Foundations of Human Resource Management, Digital Business, Business Project.
Year 1: Digital and Business Skills, Data Analysis for Business, Business Finance in Practice, Understanding Organisations, The Future of Business, Economic Analysis.
Year 2: Professional Development, Microeconomic Analysis, Project Management, Macroeconomic Analysis, Live Economics Project, Analysis for Economics.
Year 3: Business Ethics and Sustainability, Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Strategic Economic Management, Industrial Economics, Applied Game Theory, Leadership and Management in Economics.
In years 2 and 3, you have an opportunity to choose a short (10 credit) module in an area you might be interested in or that you've never tried before.
Course Details – Assessment Method
We use different forms of assessment in different modules and wherever possible these will reflect the types of work you will do in the ‘real world’ for example, report writing, presentations and business pitches. Exams will only be used when it is a requirement for professional accreditation.
Throughout your studies, the work you produce will help to build your personal portfolio of professional evidence that you will be able to use in job applications and interviews.
Course Details – Professional Bodies
Professional Bodies are not listed for this Course.
How to Apply
26 January This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.
Application Codes
Course code:
N1L2
Institution code:
S03
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Points of Entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
Foundation
Entry Requirements for Advanced Entry (Year 2 and Beyond)
Entry Requirements for Advanced Entry are not listed for this Course.
International applicants
Standard Qualification Requirements
64 From a minimum of 1 A2 or equivalent.
From a minimum of 1 A2 or equivalent.
64 points from a minimum of 1 Advanced Higher.
64 From a minimum of 1 A2 or equivalent. Additional AS Levels can be used towards the overall tariff points provided they are not completed in the same subject as the A2.
A minimum of 64 UCAS Tariff Points from a QAA Approved Level 3 Access to HE Diploma to contain a minimum of 45 credits at Level 3 and 15 at Level 2 to total 60 credits overall for the full award.
64 points From a minimum of 1 Advanced Higher.
64 points. Not acceptable on it's own. Points must be gained from a minimum of 1 A2 or equivalent.
64 points. This is not a qualification that is acceptable on it's own as it is not a full A2 equivalent qualification but can be used in combination with a full A2 equivalent qualification to make up the required tariff points.
including a grade 5 in standard level maths and grade 6 in standard level english or grade 4 in higher level maths and grade 5 in higher level english
64 points from a minimum of 1 Higher Level Subject including a minimum of H7 (D3)or O4 (C3) in Maths and English
64 points required.
64 points
64 points. Not acceptable on it's own.
64 points. Not acceptable on it's own. Points must be gained from a minimum of
1 A2 or equivalent.
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Minimum Qualification Requirements
Minimum Further Information are not listed for this Course.
English language requirements
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Unistats information
Student satisfaction :
48%
Employment after 15 months (Most common jobs):
94%
Go onto work and study:
97%
Fees and funding
Additional Fee Information
Additional Fee Information are not listed for this Course.
Provider information
The Crescent
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Salford
M5 4WT
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